the eldest
noun
—used in comparing the ages of people who are members of the same family
He's the eldest of her three brothers.
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Alivea Goncalves, the eldest sister of one of the four college student victims, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, worked closely with Wintrow on the legislation.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
This causes a rift within the family, particularly angering the eldest son, Erik, who feels deeply betrayed.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
In the late afternoon prior to the shooting, the pair were arguing then went upstairs to move away from the children, who stayed on the first floor, according to an account from the eldest child that was summarized in the affidavit.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Kyungmin, 18, introduces himself as the group’s maknae — or youngest — while several other members point out that Shinyu, 22, is TWS’ leader, as well as the eldest.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
This causes a rift within the family, particularly angering the eldest son, Erik, who feels deeply betrayed.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
In the late afternoon prior to the shooting, the pair were arguing then went upstairs to move away from the children, who stayed on the first floor, according to an account from the eldest child that was summarized in the affidavit.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Kyungmin, 18, introduces himself as the group’s maknae — or youngest — while several other members point out that Shinyu, 22, is TWS’ leader, as well as the eldest.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the eldest
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“The eldest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20eldest. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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